Home Massage Benefits

By Sonia Sharma

Treating yourself to a massage like a Swedish or a traditional ayurvedic massage is always a treat. However, if you're after something unique for healing the mind, body and spirit, you could choose from a range of treatments such as:              

Aromatherapy: Pure essential oils and  base oils to soothe, awaken, calm or de-stress the mind, body and spirit.

Reflexology: Therapeutic hand and foot massage.

Acupressure: A form of bodywork based on Chinese Meridian Theory.

Traditional ayurvedic: Detoxification and rejuvenation program called 'Panchakarma' that uses­ vigorous­ massage with warm oils and herbs to remove toxins. It is calming and balancing, and facilitates profound inner peace.

Serious practitioners of Yoga tend to avoid energy exchange through touch with unknown masseurs and hence prefer to self massage the body. This is also more practical for a twice-a-week massage ritual. ­Massages not only help relax the muscles, the deep tissues and the mind but also feed your internal organs with nourishing oils. For this reason, the purity of your oil is of utmost significance. Below are some simple home treatments:

1.To cure insomnia, dip your feet in warm water for 5-10 minutes and then massage your feet with Mustard Oil. Wear cotton socks to avoid staining the sheets and welcome a good night's sleep.

2.Make your oil blends with organic essential oils and organic cold pressed vegetable oils. Massage the oil all over your body and leave it for atleast 20 minutes before shower.­ Coconut oil is cooling, while mustard oil is warming. You can understand the attributes of basic  carrier oils and essential oils before making your own blend. Alternatively, you can buy 100% organic aromatherapy massage oils from Quinta Essentia Organic.

3.Head massage is not only relaxing but also a good way of nourishing  the scalp and hair. Some essential oils like rosemary are excellent hair  growth stimulators. Herbs like brahmi, bhringraj, neem, hibiscus etc.  all work a treat for the hair.